Overview
- Apopka Police Department charged Deputy Shawn Ellis with domestic violence and he was booked into the Orange County Jail on Saturday.
- Ellis was hired in September 2024 by the Orange County Sheriff's Office and served in the Uniform Patrol Division.
- The sheriff's office relieved Ellis of all law enforcement duties and reassigned him to administrative duties during the case.
- Sheriff John Mina said the agency will conduct a complete, transparent review and make the results public.
- Officials reported no outcomes in the criminal or internal processes, with findings to be released once the internal investigation concludes.